Ohio State's starting left guard will return in 2026. Luke Montgomery is coming back for his senior season at Ohio State, making it one less piece the Buckeyes' reeling offensive line has to search for in the transfer portal.

The Ohio State Buckeyes are busy maneuvering the transfer portal — but there’s another key task that Ryan Day has to have on his radar. Just like after last season, the Buckeyes are replacing their offensive coordinator following Brian Hartline’s jump to South Florida.

Ohio State AD Ross Bjork discusses NIL, revenue sharing, transfers and why college athletics faces growing uncertainty as money becomes harder to regulate.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Former Ohio State receiver Quincy Porter committed to Notre Dame on Monday morning, as the former Buckeye will stay in the Midwest to play his college football.

Carter is the third Buckeye defensive tackle to take his talents elsewhere, joining Eric Mensah (Virginia Tech) and Maxwell Roy ( UCLA ). The losses are significant, but Ohio State has replaced those players with more experienced players who have proven production, as evidenced by the commitments of James Smith ( Alabama) and John Walker (UCF).

On back-to-back days, the Ohio State Buckeyes have made a splash in the NCAA Transfer Portal. On Sunday, Jan. 11, the Buckeyes snagged safety Earl Little Jr., a

Sayin and Raiola were the No. 1 and No. 3 quarterbacks in the 2024 recruiting class. Raiola was originally committed to the Buckeyes before flipping to Georgia, then Nebraska. Sayin originally signed with Alabama but transferred to OSU after Nick Saban retired.